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pachelrooley 's review for:
A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's an incredible book but I wouldn't exactly recommend it - the prose is beautiful and the characters so alive to the reader that I couldn't stop reading, but even so I skipped some parts. It is at once beautiful and brutal, and whilst it is unquestionably a brilliant piece of art, I'm not sure it's one you 'need' to read as it is just unrelentingly bleak.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Suicide attempt